Multijet-condenser casing



1,524,281 P. A. BANCEL .MULTIJET CONDENSER CASING Filed March 8, 1925 I 2' Sheets-Sheet 1 Twas/N5. I I

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL A. BANCEL, OF NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO INGERSOLL-RAND COM- PANY, F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MULTIJ'ET-CONDENSER CASING.

Application filed March 8, 1923. Serial No. 623,599.

To all who it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, PAUL A. Human, a citizen of the United States, a resident. of Nutley, county of'Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented av certain Multijet- Condenser Casing, of which the following is a specification accompanied by drawings.

This invention relates to a condenser casing construction but more particularly to a unitary casing for a twin low level multijet condenser.

The objects of the invention are to imrove upon the construction of such conenser casings, enable a condenser of this type of given capacity to be placed within a space having lower head room than here tofore between the basement and engine room of the power plant, and produce a condenser of less weight and cheaper to build than with the usual construction, and with less number of parts and joints, which reduces the possible air leaks.

Further objects are to secure more available steam space for a given height, with v freer unobstructed flow of steam. Since the condenser weight is reduced, the supports for the condenser may be lighter and cheaper in construction, if the condenser is required to be supported, and the condenser is easier to inspect and clean when necessary, owing to the utilization within the head of hitherto unused space.

Further objects of the invention will hereinafter appear and to all of these ends the invention consists of the combination of elements, arrangement of parts and features of construction hereinafter described and claimed in this specification, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an end elevation of a power lant, showing a condenser construction em- Eodying the invention, and

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, a generator A driven by a steam turbine B is shown mounted in the usual manner on the engine room floor C, which is supported on the floor beams D and E. The air duct F may be provided as usual for cooling the generator field coils.

The steam turbine as shown is supported on the foundation beams F carried by the steel columns G and the condenser construction,

1n accordance with this invention, is adapted to be connected to the steam turbme through the aperture H provided in the engine room floor.

In accordance with my construction of twin multi-jet condenser, it is not necessary to provide a larger space than already provided for the column and beam construction for an ordinary power plant, as my condenser may be conveniently connected beneath the turbine Without disturbing the foundation structure, which is in itself a material advantage.

The twin condenser comprises the substan tially circular upri ht condenser bodiesJ having the usual difiusers K and tail pieces- L connected thereto, submerged in the usual tank. A common unitary connecting steam and Water inlet head 0 extends over both the condenser bodies J and is provided with openings in its lower end, adapted to be fitted to the condenser bodies respectively, as by means of the bolts P. The common head 0 for both condenser bodies is also provided with an opening Q extending in a horizontal plane in its upper end adapted to be fitted to the turbine B,'s0 that the unitary connecting inlet head connects the twin condenser bodies. to each other and also connects'the bodies of the condenser with the turbine casing.

The connecting head 0 is provided with the water inlets R leading to the usual nozzle (not shown) and with the atmospheric outlet S and inspection openings T; The condenser bodies J may be provided with the usual vacuum breakers U, and an equalizing pipe V having the valve W preferably connects the two bodies. Cross beams X. suppprted on the columns G have guide beams supported thereon, and lugs or projections Z on the condenser bodies have dowel pins a passin therethrough and extending into the gui e beams Y for centering the condenser bodies, although the projections Z are not intended to bear upon the guide beams, since the entire weight of the condenser is supported from the turbine casing.

My entire twin condenser construction can be placed within lower head. room between the basement floor line 7) and the engine room C, because there is more available steam space within the common head 0 for a given height than heretofore. In larger sizes, the common steam and water connecting inlet head 0 may be formed in sections and bolted together, if desired. For instance, the head 0 could be'divided Along the line 0 indicated by dots and dashes in Figure 2. and the parts of the head could be bolted together. For smaller sizesthe head would be formed in one piece .;as indicatediuthe drawings. I cla1m:

1. A casing for a twin low level multijet condenser, comprising in combination a pair of substantially circular upright condenserbodies having difi'users and tail pleees, 881d tall pleces being adapted to be submerged, and a common unitary connecting steam and waterinlet: head extending over both of said condenser bodies, said common head having its lower end fitted to the condenser bodies and theupper end having an inlet opening extending in a horizontal plane; said upper end being adapted tobe fitted to the under side of a turbine or other source of power.

2. A casing for a twin low level multi-jet condenser, comprising in combination a pair of substantially circular upright condenser PAUL A. BANGEL. 

